Good things come to those who wait – UK DNA Replication Meeting 2022

Two years on from the originally scheduled timeslot, the UK DNA Replication Meeting finally got underway under an autumnal September Birmingham sky. The signs from the recent Commonwealth Games gave a dash of colour for those arriving by train into Birmingham New Street, with lots of speakers and over 80 posters to be presented epitomising the excitement for the community to meet and discuss their … Continue reading Good things come to those who wait – UK DNA Replication Meeting 2022

Drug Repurposing II

After a long time-awaited return to in-person international conferences, I was delighted to take part in the Drug Repurposing II conference held by the Biochemical Society on 10-11 May 2022. I traveled from the wonderful city of Naples, where I come from, to the theatrical and foreign London for the event It was exciting for me to re-experience this beautiful city that I’ve visited so … Continue reading Drug Repurposing II

Musing on my first in-person conference after a prolonged break – Drug Repurposing II

Like many others from academia or industry, I have long been craving for attending conferences in person – not primarily fuelled by anything geeky, but more out of desperation to breathe and tread normally, like in pre-COVID times. With the majority of us now vaccinated and boosted (and kudos to the great science behind these life-savers), we have started to reclaim some normalcy in life, … Continue reading Musing on my first in-person conference after a prolonged break – Drug Repurposing II

3rd UK Workshop on membrane proteins 

By Dr Harley Worthy, Research Associate at University of Exeter  After nearly 820 days since my last in person meeting, interacting with the scientific community through the lens of my laptop webcam via Zoom and Microsoft Teams, I was able to attend a workshop in person. Finally, I was able to leave the scenery of rural Devon and head Northwards to Aston University in Birmingham … Continue reading 3rd UK Workshop on membrane proteins